Unleash the Incredible Hawk in You!

2013-14

Congratulations Pocahontas Middle School

Henrico County Public Schools 2012-13 Technology Middle School of the Year

Greetings from Pocahontas!

Inside each of us is a superhero just waiting to be discovered. Our “cape”abilities are limited only to our

imaginations—let’s soar this year!

We are excited to welcome everyone back for another great year at Pocahontas Middle School! Please visit our

school website www.henrico.k12.va.us/ms/pocahontas for up-to-date information or contact us at 364-0830

with any questions. We look forward to serving you!

We are excited about a MARVELous school year filled with learning and laughter!

Kim Sigler Principal

New for 2013-14

Online Fee and Form Systems Avoid waiting in lines at Hawk Hill Camp and/or Fee Night!!

Please visit the main HCPS web site at www.henrico.k12.va.us and find the links under “Hot

Topics” to get started and pay online prior to 8/29!!

**You must have your child’s student ID number to create

your online account (printed on your child’s report card).

Privacy regulations forbid the school from sharing student identification numbers via

phone and/or e-mail. Parents/Guardians must visit the school and show a picture ID

to receive a copy of this identification number.

Be sure to BRING YOUR RECEIPT –

Your receipt is your ticket to the Fast Pass Line for laptop deployment and class schedules

**We will also accept cash/check at Hawk Hill Camp and Fee Night

for families who do not wish to access the online payment system.

Cash and Carry

Grade level Spirit Shirts for Spirit Weeks!

$10 Cash and Carry

Available at Hawk Hill Camp and Fee Night

Hawk Hill Camp for Rising 6th Graders and Parents

Thursday, August 22 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM Student Drop off beginning at 8:45AM

*** Student Dress Code – School-appropriate casual. (Shorts must be finger- tip length, no tank tops, spaghetti straps, etc.)

Parent Programs:

9:30-10:45 On-Site Fee payment station (if you have not paid online)

10:00-11:00 Laptop Training Session in Library for all 1st

time Middle School

Parents

OR

Complete the training online:

http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/techtips/category/parent-training/online-parent-training/

*must be completed prior to your child receiving a laptop during the first week of school

11:00-12:00 Middle School Parent Survival Guide in auditorium

Topics include:

HCPSLink: Updated Grades Anytime!

School Space: A must-have for every Hawk Parent!

Hawk P.R.I.D.E.—Celebrating Student Success

Encore: Creating Responsible Learners

Fee Day for 7th

and 8th

Graders

Thursday, August 29th 3-6 pm

Fee Day is an “open house” format

where parents/students can stop by

anytime between 3-6 pm.

Hawks may pick up their laptops, if they

have:.

Paid the $50 insurance fee Signed the last page of the HCPS

Student Code of Conduct Parents have completed training

**Students must be present to receive their laptop and have a protective case to transport

the laptop home.

Students may also:

Receive their class schedule Bus information Locker assignment/combination Purchase gym suit Purchase grade level spirit shirts

**Students are welcome to explore their

class locations and practice locker

combinations at this time. Teachers will be

involved in fee collection and will not be

available to meet with families. The

official time to meet teachers will be

reserved for the “Back to School Night”

meeting in September.

Welcome

Back

6th

grade

Gray

7th

grade

Blue

8th

grade

Black

New Spirit Item! Hawk Backpack

$35

Available at Hawk Hill Camp and Fee Night

Laptop compartment for your Dell!

Quantities Limited

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thurs., Aug. 22 Hawk Hill Camp 9am-12pm Thurs., Sep. 29 7th/8th Grade Fee Day 3-6pm Tues., Sep. 3 First Day of School Wed., Sep. 4 Fall Sports Tryouts Begin 3:30pm Tues., Sep. 17 Back To School Night 6th Gr. 6:30 pm Tues., Sep. 24 Back To School Night 7th & 8th Grade 6:30 pm Wed., Sep. 26 Half-Day Student Dismissal at 12pm Mon., Oct. 14 Student Holiday Tues., Nov. 5 Parent-Teacher Conferences 9 am-12 pm Thurs., Nov. 14 Parent-Teacher Conference 4-7 pm Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 23 –Jan. 5 Winter Holiday Mon., Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Holiday Mon., Feb. 17 Student Holiday Thurs. Feb. 13 Parent-Teacher Conference 4-7 pm Fri., Mar. 28 Half-Day Student Dismissal at 12pm April 12-20 Spring Break Mon., May 26 Memorial Day – Student Holiday Fri., Jun. 14 Final Day of School – ½ Day for Students

HAWK ATHLETICS Fall Sports Meeting

Thurs., August 22nd

6:30 pm in the auditorium

There will be a brief general session followed by breakout sessions with all coaches:

Girls Basketball, Girls Tennis, Boys Soccer, & Football

****Parents are encouraged to attend with their children.

Fall sports tryouts begin Wed., September 4, 2013 at 3:30 pm immediately after school.

.

Before a Hawk can try out for any athletic team, he/she must have a:

Completed Henrico County Middle School Physical Form dated AFTER May 1, 2012

*(This form is different from the Virginia High School League form)

Without this paperwork on the first day of tryouts,

student participation will be limited to observation only.

These forms can be picked up at any HCPS middle or high school.

You may also access this form from our website.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Please check our website for grade level supplies:

http://henrico.k12.va.us/ms/pocahontas/

Our Administrative Squad:

Principal:

Ms. Kim Sigler

Associate Principal:

Mrs. Lindsay Ingram

Assistant Principal:

Mrs. Jackie Hunt

Athletic Director:

Mr. Matt Reinstein

Administrative Aide:

Mr. Sean Tate

STUDENT LAPTOPS

We will distribute laptops to every Hawk who has met the following requirements:

Paid the $50 insurance fee Signed the last page of the HCPS Student Code of

Conduct Parent has completed mandatory training if

Child is a 6th grader

Child is new student to HCPS

Parent Training will be held:

8/22 10:00 AM in Library

OR

You can complete the training online!

http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/techtips/category/parent-

training/online-parent-training/

7th/8th grade deployment = Thurs. 8/29 3-6 pm 6th grade deployment = first week of school

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

STUDENT DROP-OFF & PICK-UP- School hours are from 8:05AM – 3:15 PM. Students are welcome on campus beginning at 7:45 AM. Until this time, they must remain in their parents’ care. Similarly, students should be picked up no later than 3:30 PM unless they are part of a school-sponsored program and have a parent permission form submitted NO LATER THAN THE END OF HOMEROOM for that day’s event. Students who do not submit a permission form in advance are welcome to return for the event with a parent escort. BUSES- Students should be reminded that appropriate behavior is expected from the time he/she leaves home, at the bus stop, at school, and upon re-entering their home in the afternoon. RIDING AN ALTERNATE BUS requires students to have a signed note from their parents indicating child’s name, alternate bus number and the full name of the student they are accompanying on the alternate bus. This note should be presented to the front office during homeroom prior to 8:35 am. **Note bus changes are not granted on half-days. BUS STOPS & TIMES will be posted on the front entrance glass the week prior to school for parent reference. A letter with your child’s bus stop location and times will also be distributed during “fee day” and on the first day of school. We will also have a Transportation Information Table in the bus lobby during “fee day” to answer your questions. WALKING/RIDING BIKES- Any student wishing to walk or ride a bike to and/or from school must have written parent permission on file in the front office.(form is posted on our website). Students who walk/ride bikes will be required to enter/exit through the front, main doors. Bikes should be locked up at the bike racks and are left at the owner’s risk.

New this Year!

Students must provide a protective

case for their laptops.

If your laptop case is incorporated

within your backpack, you may

carry your backpack to class during

the school day. Your backpack will

be considered your laptop case.

If your laptop case is designed to

hold only your laptop, you must

leave your back pack in your locker

during the school day.